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Soaring Eagle

CharityWatch rating issued
October 2026

 
CharityWatch Rating
risk WARNING: See Analysts’ Notes
 

Contact Information

Soaring Eagle
951 Broadwater Square
Billings, MT 59101

Other Names

None

Tax Status

501(c)3

Stated Mission

Our primary focus is to help Northern Cheyenne Elders carry on their traditions and continue to teach those traditions to younger generations.

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Data based on Fiscal Year Ended 06/30/2025

*Why a Question Mark Rating?

CharityWatch currently has concerns about this organization and/or is unable to provide complete rating information due to the organization's nondisclosure of financial information. Please see the Analysts' Notes section for a more detailed explanation.


Governance & Transparency

CharityWatch evaluates certain criteria related to a charity's Governance and Transparency. Donors may want to consider a charity's willingness to be open and transparent with CharityWatch to be a good litmus test for determining its commitment to public accountability.
Soaring Eagle
meets governance benchmarks.
 
Soaring Eagle
does not meet transparency benchmarks.
Transparency
Provides Financial Information
Audit Accessibility
Governance: Policies
Reports regularly & consistently monitoring & enforcing compliance with a written Conflict of Interest Policy
Reports required, annual disclosure by officers, directors, and key staff of interests that could give rise to conflicts
Reports having a written Whistleblower Policy
Reports having a written Document Retention and Destruction Policy
Governance: Financials
Reports providing copy of tax form to all board members prior to filing it with IRS
Reports that financial statements were audited by an independent accountant
Governance: Board of Directors
Reports at least 5 voting board members
51% or more of voting board members reported as independent
Reports documenting minutes of board and board committee meetings
Privacy Policy
Privacy Policy

  Name Title Compensation
1 Michael W. Skaggs Past President / CEO $179,624
2 Jerry Thex HLC Administrator $163,814
1
Name: Michael W. Skaggs
Title: Past President / CEO
Compensation: $179,624
2
Name: Jerry Thex
Title: HLC Administrator
Compensation: $163,814

CharityWatch Analysts perform an in-depth analysis of charities' audited financial statements and IRS tax filings, and often review other documents such as state filings, annual reports, and fundraising contracts during their evaluations. Below are select notes that CharityWatch believes may be of interest to donors.

CharityWatch is unable to provide a rating for Soaring Eagle based on its fiscal year ended 06/30/2025 due to an inability to obtain the organization's independent audited financial statements. For this reason, we have issued it a "?" rating, signifying nondisclosure of financial information and other specific concerns. 

CharityWatch's most recent rating of the organization was "C" on our "A+" to "F" rating scale based on our analysis of its IRS Form 990 and audited financial statements for its fiscal year ended 06/30/2022. 

Per the Organization's fiscal year ended 06/30/2025 IRS Form 990, Part XII, line 2b, the Organization responded "Yes" to the question: "Were the organization's financial statements audited by an independent accountant?" We reached out to a previous contact at the Organization by email on September 15, 2026. We received a response directing us to another individual at the Organization who could fulfill our request. Upon attempting to contact this individual, the email was returned as undeliverable. Our request for another contact who could fulfill our request has gone unanswered as of the date of this note, October 5, 2026. 

According to its fiscal 2025 IRS Form 990, the Organization reported raising $4,318,311 in cash contributions and $44,920 in donated stock. Additionally, the Organization reports spending $5,642,966 in total cash expenses that year. In its prior fiscal year 2024 reporting, the Organization reported raising $4,835,133 in total cash contributions and spending $5,948,883 in total cash expenses. 

If the Organization chooses to provide audited financial statements to CharityWatch in the future, we may update our rating of the organization at that time.


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